Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-19

No,Minarious To.Day.


NomiuasiOms T~>Day.
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate to-day:
Justice-Rutledge Wilson, or the District OF Co
lumeia, to be justice Of the peace for the District
OF Columbia.
Postmasters-wm. II. Lecount, New Rochelle, n
f. T SEsn G Falrsni,d Manaroneck n III Samuel
Rochester, Pa; Robert L Foard, Columbus, Tex.
y ! Nv, w: Lingo, Lebanon, O.; Pa Latch, Apple
The New York senasor~hip.
SECRETARY NC cooK CONFIDENT THAT Nh MILLER
WILL GET 1T.
secretary McCoOk, OF the Senate, said TO STAR
reporter to-day that he feels quite confident that
senator Miller will be reelected In New York 81
dontt see how he can be beaten" added General
McCook, who is just nom Albany. Tit had not
been Tor the adoption OF the new rule requiring q
majority OF all members elected, instead OF q
majority OF those participating, Miller would
naTe Seen nominated yesterday Asit Is he lacks
row."
The o. r. Investigator.
Mr.. CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS BEFORE TEE HorsI
SUBCOMMITTEE.
During the last session OF Congress Mr. Henley
introduced q resolution mot the one passed by the
House yesterday directing the Attorney General
to prosecute the Union Pacific Railroad company
amount OF about 81 0O0, 600, in 1888 and declar.
Ing dividends. The House authorized q sub-com.
mittee Of the judiciary committee to investigate
MI: Charles Francis Adams and Mr. Dillon, his
attorney, to-day made arguments before this sub
committee, OF which Mr. Oatesi is chairman, stating
dnat the bonds were not issued upon the saesi.
the government has nothing to do
The District I'm Congress.
THE TWO GAS COMPANIES
The Officers Of the georgetown Gas company to.
day had a conference with the Senate sub-com-
mittee [Messrs. Ingalls, and spooneD In regard to
the report on that subject and the action to be
taken, but no conclusion was reached. II has
been definitely decided that senator Spooner shall
call up his bill regulating the price OF gas in
Washington and have II acted upon right away.
The branch OF the subject, relating to West wash
ington, Will receive attention later.
REFKRRKp 10 THE COURT OF CLAIMS
The House to-day passed bill to send TO the
Court OF Claims the claim OF Robert Packard
against the District on account OF damage done
his property ON New Hampshire avenue by water
being turned In upon his premises by agents OF the
District.
MERIDIAN HILL ASKING PoR MrRovKMENm.
In the Senate to-day senator Ingalls, presented q
petition from the residents and property holders
Of Meridian Hill asking for specific appropriation
OF SIS 900 for Improvements there. They set forth
that since the subdivision OF that locality In 1857
over $50 900 has been paid In taxes, and that ex.
cept the opening OF Champaign avenue, In order "a
reach the SHAFT Of the aQueduct tunnel, no public
improvements have been made. Referred 70 the
District committee.
Capitol Topics.
THE RANDALL CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
met last night and decided to still further
strengthen their forces by appointing three tarin
tee TO work up support for their plan In the tar1n
reform ranks OF the tariff reformers. They then
adjourned to meet on Friday again.
CONTEMPLATING SENATOR DAWES ON HIS RE-ELRo-
TION.
About quarter past one O'Clock this afternoon
Senator Dawes received a telegram informing him
OF his reelection. His delight fairly carried him
away. He exhibited the telegram in a most glee-
full manner and received the congratulations OF
his friends on the door. In a few moments a dozen
senators We're gathered around Mr.. Dawes, and
one by one they cordially grasped his hands.
THE HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE.
The District subcommittee on appropriations
did not get a meeting this morning, but hope TO
get together later this afternoon. The whole COM
mittee met and decided to non-concur in the Sem
ale amendments 10 the pension appropriation bill
A delegation from New York and elsewhere made
an argument before the Qualifications sub-commi.-
tee in favor Of coast defenses their idea being 10
have rams and torpedo and mortar service, as such
defense could be made effective In one year, while
fl would lake live years to construct the Steelguns
and fOrtificaJions necessary for proper defense.
TO RETIRE CIVIL EMPLOYEES.
Mr.. Hampton to-day introduced a bill In the Sem
ate TO provide for retiring civil employees OF the
government. 1t provides that after a continuous
service OF thirty years the Official or employe may
be retired upon one-half pay; AFTER service OF
thirty eight years Oh twO-uhirdS pay, and after
rOrty-1ve years on three-fourths pay.
NOTES.
Col Trenholm the controller of currency, was
before the House committee on banking ana cur.
rency to-day, and discussed the necessity OF con.
tnuing the national bank system.
Representative ThrockmortOn Is seriously Ill
with renewal OF the trouble from which he SUI
fered last session.